jrm30655

I need to ship a printed circuit board to the NE and then get it back.

Time is not really a problem but I'd like to get it back within 6 weeks

What's the best and cheapest method today?

I use Sol y Luna

Since everyone has been talking about going to the border, here is how you do it at GDL airport.........

1. Go to customs air freight terminal.  It is up around the hotel.  Ask anyone.

2. Find the entrance gate

3. Tell the guard that you want to nationalize a car.  He will point you to a broker.  He will want you to leave ID and give you a badge.

4.  There are a bunch of brokers offices, take the guards recommendation.

You will need:

5 pictures of the car, front, back, left, right, and of the VIN #.  I think either the one on the door or on the dash will work.  Take both.

The original title and 2 copies

Proof of residence and 2 copies (utility bills)

 2 Copy of visa or MX drivers license

You have to fill out a form on the car.  Year, number cylinders, engine size, # lug nuts on the wheels, manual/automatic, diesel/gasoline. 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive.

Price is:

2000 older  23,500

01-04         25,500

05-07         28,500

Before 05 35,000 (I think this is right)

This is just to get it nationalized, not plates.  Plates come from somewhere else. 

5X8' trailer, enclosed

Also possible to negotiate hitch, 1500 pound, currently on Honda Element for trailer.

After digging thru a lot of rules and regulations and wearing out Google translate, it is my considered opinion that an auto, as long as it meets certain qualifications, can be imported or nationalized at the Guad airport.

Here's why:

The customs book says that a car can be imported by paying the fees and getting the inspections at any port of entry.  Guad airport is listed as a port of entry.

All the air freight that comes into Guad from out of country clears customs at Guad.

Why is no one doing this?  When would anyone ship a used car into MX on a plane?  The freight would be horrible.

As far as I can tell, here is what is required:

You have to present paperwork to customs with a bunch of info including copy of title, some info on when and where it was manufactured, copy of vin on the door and maybe a few other things.

Then customs checks it (may take a few days), then it has to be physically inspected.

Once you get a receipt for the inspection, you get a bill, go pay it, get a receipt and bring it all back to get your final paperwork.

I think it can be done without a broker but it may pay to find a broker to do all the shuffling.

I need someone who speaks great Spanish to go to the airport, find the air freight section and find a broker (they generally have offices right there or close) or someone in customs and see if this is not possible. 

Who has the best unit with current maps for Guad?